Society and Human Behavior

(3 Credit Hours) · Undergraduate

Society and Human Behavior is a module that studies human society and members in it. Simply put, the module introduces students to the field of sociology. The majority of sociological concepts are familiar as the study involves studying ourselves. For this reason, sociology can challenge our long-held views and attidues towards ourselves and our social milieu. This module is a journey to find out who we are, what we are and how similar and different we are, etc. Although the module provides theoretical perspectives of sociology, the students are encouraged to explore a wide variety of empirical situations. In particular, Korean examples of relevant social issues in accordance with the weekly topic are provided and discussed in class for a glimpse of Korean society. Learning Objectives Understand the world around us from the sociological point of view * Explore different sociological theories and studies * Deepen critical thinking and analysis of human behaviors in various contexts of different societies Develop sociological imagination by exploring repeating social patterns = Develop discussion skills as well as presentation skills. Political Data Analysis Description: Data analysis is quickly changing the way we understand and engage in politics, how we implement policy, and how organizations across the world make decisions. In this course, we will learn the fundamental principles of statistical inference and develop the necessary programming skills to answer a wide range of political and policy-oriented questions with data analysis. Who is most likely to win the upcoming presidential election? Do countries become less democratic when leaders are assassinated? Is there racial discrimination in the labor market? These are just a few of the questions we will work on in the course.